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Weather Records on 27 August 1920

36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 August 1920. Highest significance: New Westminster, CA.

Key Facts for 27 August 1920

  • On 27 August 1920, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 14 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 35 daily.
  • New Westminster set a daily record precipitation of 42.2 mm (1.7 in) on 27 August 1920.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

36 stations
Weather records on 27 August 1920 36 station records on 27 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
36 station records on 27 August 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 27 August 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
New WestminsterCanadaRecord daily precipitation42.2 mm (1.7 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
GorlitzGermanyRecord daily precipitation47.3 mm (1.9 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Box Creek TankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
BarkervilleCanadaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia AirportAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature13.4 C (56.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
OttawaCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
NeedlesUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature14.2 C (57.6 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Sevastopol',MgsUkraineRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
MalvernUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1United StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
EnisejskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature13.4 C (56.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Bad MuskauGermanyRecord daily precipitation22.0 mm (0.9 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord low maximum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord low maximum temperature9.1 C (48.4 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
CottbusGermanyRecord low maximum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Moose FactoryCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
WeissenburgGermanyRecord low maximum temperature14.2 C (57.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon CdaCanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
YaltaUkraineRecord daily precipitation9.5 mm (0.37 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
New WestminsterCanadaRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head CdaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
BarkervilleCanadaRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-SahalinskijRussiaRecord high minimum temperature17.7 C (63.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Jundah Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)0 of 100 (Routine)
ChaplinCanadaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

36 records
Records on 27 August 1920 by type Records set or tied on 27 August 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 13. 051015Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 9Highest daily minimum: 7Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 13Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 27 August 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 13.
Records on 27 August 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum9
Highest daily minimum7
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall13
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 27 August 1920 by timescale Records on 27 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 35. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 35all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 27 August 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 35.
Records on 27 August 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily35

How Much Records Were Beaten By

33 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 August 1920 Margins by which the 33 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 31.5. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 275 to 10: 110 to 15: 015 to 20: 220 to 25: 125 to 30: 030 to 35: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 33 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 31.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 August 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 527
5 to 101
10 to 150
15 to 202
20 to 251
25 to 300
30 to 352

Top 20 by Significance

27 August 1920
Top 20 records on 27 August 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 August 1920New Westminster, CAdaily rain42.2 mm (1.7 in)30.5 mm (1.2 in)44 years55 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1920Gorlitz, DEdaily rain47.3 mm (1.9 in)31.5 mm (1.2 in)38 years55 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1920Box Creek Tank, AUdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)24.4 mm (1.0 in)4 years42 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1920Barkerville, CAdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)1 year26 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Hamilton, CAdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)47 years23 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Sydney, CAdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)44 years23 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Barrow Creek, AUdaily rain3.3 mm (0.13 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Portland Rfc City, USdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)38 years19 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Boulia Airport, AUmonthly low max13.4 C (56.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)0 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Ottawa, CAdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)33 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Needles, USdaily low max31.7 C (89.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)5 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily high min11.7 C (53.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)33 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Irkutsk, RUdaily high min14.2 C (57.6 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)20 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Sevastopol',Mgs, UAdaily rain3.6 mm (0.14 in)3.2 mm (0.13 in)31 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Malvern, USdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)19.0 mm (0.7 in)5 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Morgantown 1, USdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)39 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Charlottetown, CAdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Enisejsk, RUdaily high min13.4 C (56.1 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1920Minnedosa, CAdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years14 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1807 to 1920
Records on 08-27 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1920. 1920 had 36 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001807: 31810: 11811: 11813: 11816: 11827: 11829: 11834: 11846: 11847: 11848: 11854: 11857: 11858: 11859: 11863: 11864: 31865: 21869: 11870: 11871: 11874: 11876: 11877: 41880: 11881: 21882: 11884: 31885: 21886: 21887: 21889: 11890: 101891: 41892: 11894: 71895: 11896: 41899: 51900: 51901: 61902: 21903: 221904: 41905: 161906: 271907: 91908: 101909: 101910: 61911: 161912: 401913: 101914: 311915: 371916: 1061917: 571918: 181919: 781920: 361921: 271922: 521923: 631924: 2451925: 1021926: 1431927: 3951928: 1971929: 801930: 2471931: 2051932: 3551933: 3681934: 2491935: 3481936: 8061937: 6791938: 3741939: 1911940: 4681941: 5041942: 4761943: 5811944: 8111945: 4141946: 3451947: 2911948: 9871949: 4751950: 3801951: 4151952: 4021953: 7121954: 5941955: 4851956: 3871957: 6151958: 2131959: 5221960: 3651961: 3651962: 5771963: 3351964: 4001965: 4401966: 4061967: 8871968: 5171969: 7801970: 1,3611971: 6401972: 7221973: 1,5191974: 7221975: 5061976: 5651977: 7931978: 6711979: 9171980: 4781981: 9981982: 8281983: 8231984: 6831985: 6601986: 1,0721987: 1,3561988: 6011989: 8541990: 7611991: 8131992: 1,6571993: 1,0871994: 6961995: 1,1431996: 9681997: 1,1891998: 1,3871999: 1,2582000: 8652001: 1,3042002: 1,0272003: 9162004: 1,0372005: 7332006: 1,0902007: 9582008: 8852009: 7012010: 1,0452011: 1,5182012: 6262013: 6292014: 5822015: 8322016: 9682017: 8382018: 9332019: 1,0132020: 7772021: 6352022: 4702023: 9532024: 6002025: 1,2182026: 8151807186518921912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1920. 1920 had 36 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-27 in each year
YearRecords
18073
18101
18111
18131
18161
18271
18291
18341
18461
18471
18481
18541
18571
18581
18591
18631
18643
18652
18691
18701
18711
18741
18761
18774
18801
18812
18821
18843
18852
18862
18872
18891
189010
18914
18921
18947
18951
18964
18995
19005
19016
19022
190322
19044
190516
190627
19079
190810
190910
19106
191116
191240
191310
191431
191537
1916106
191757
191818
191978
192036
192127
192252
192363
1924245
1925102
1926143
1927395
1928197
192980
1930247
1931205
1932355
1933368
1934249
1935348
1936806
1937679
1938374
1939191
1940468
1941504
1942476
1943581
1944811
1945414
1946345
1947291
1948987
1949475
1950380
1951415
1952402
1953712
1954594
1955485
1956387
1957615
1958213
1959522
1960365
1961365
1962577
1963335
1964400
1965440
1966406
1967887
1968517
1969780
19701,361
1971640
1972722
19731,519
1974722
1975506
1976565
1977793
1978671
1979917
1980478
1981998
1982828
1983823
1984683
1985660
19861,072
19871,356
1988601
1989854
1990761
1991813
19921,657
19931,087
1994696
19951,143
1996968
19971,189
19981,387
19991,258
2000865
20011,304
20021,027
2003916
20041,037
2005733
20061,090
2007958
2008885
2009701
20101,045
20111,518
2012626
2013629
2014582
2015832
2016968
2017838
2018933
20191,013
2020777
2021635
2022470
2023953
2024600
20251,218
2026815

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).